Ohioans Love It When Boehner Cries

Connoisseurs of long-form John Boehner profiles
are already well aware that the new Speaker of the House enjoys a good
cry. But how will Boehner's public sobbing play in the notoriously
tear-adverse real America? Surprisingly well, according to a new
Quinnipiac poll of Ohio voters.

Voters
in his home state view Boehner’s tendency to cry in public as a sign of
strength, not weakness, by 36 percent to 27 percent...Even more
respondents (37 percent) remain undecided about whether the waterworks
make him a tough guy or a crybaby....By 44 percent to 20 percent, women
find the tears to be a sign of strength (only 27 percent of men see it
as a sign of strength, compared to 34 percent who see it as weakness).
The 9-point margin of approval for Boehner’s crying resembles his
overall popularity in the state.